Snap gun



Det. 6, 1932. A, J, GRAF 1,890,288

SNAP. GUN

Filed July 30. 1931 w/ TNA-13555 Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATESP'ATENTy dcnil-clefj7 ARTHUR J. GRAF, OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN (i ,sNAPGUN Application ledJ'uly 30,

This `invention has for its object to provide a snap gun or toy pistolcapable of producing a loud report when brought from the verticalposition to a horizontal position as upon bringing the gun into action.

An object of the invention is to make a sounding toy of this typecapable of producing a loud sharp report of a vbrilliancy and volumedependent upon the speed of travel andthe abruptness of the stop,involving a certain degree of skill readily acquired by use in the handsof the small boy.

Another object of the inventionV is to so simplify the constructionVthat the device may be manufactured and sold at a very low price. Y

With the abo-ve and other objects in view the invention consists in thesnap gun as herein claimed and all equivalents. y

Referring to the accompanying' drawing,

` in which like characters of reference indi- Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view` through the barrel and the tongue member, and

Figs. 4 and 5 are views showing the position of the arm and gunpreliminary to. and at the time of making the report.

In the drawing, 10 indicates the Vgun-f shaped member, preferably ofwood but capable of being made of other. suitable materials, and forminga hand grip 11 and barrel portion 12, the latter having` a fiat topcontaining a cavity 13, which may conveniently consist of a saw kerfmade by a circular saw.

Secured to the top of the barrel, preferably to the rea-r projectionincident to the imitation of the Luger type pistol, as by means of apair of tacks 14. is a flexible tongue member 15 capable of positionflat against the flat top` of the'barrel 12 to close the cavity 13. Thistongue member 15 may be made of heavy sole leather or'rubber or 1(93'1.s'riilna 553,936.

-thje desired fleXibility,weigli t*and stiifn'ess tocause it to freelyswing away from the barrel during a swift movement thereofand quicklyassume a -fiat position'against the flat top of the barrel to completelyclose 'the'cav-" ity upon a sudden V`cessationpf such'move- In order toafford the necessary" flexibility Y in a materialhaving the vrecluisitestiifness,;i,..- 1t 1s `preferably provided vwith a deep score 16extending across it `,near the't'acks 14, and such score, being on topof-the tongue memb'er and, of`a V-shape in cross-section toproduceshoulders 17 spaced apart,l ynotl only gives flexibility by reducingthethickness of thetongue imember-at this point, but serves as a stopfor limiting the Vswinging movementof the tongue by the abutment of saidshoulders.

With the snap gun of thisinvention held in the hand as a pistol a swiftmovement followed by a sudden stop causes the fiexiblev tongue member toiirst follow behind therbarrel, as shown in Fig. 4, andthen to clap downupon the Hat top of the barrel to produce a loud sharp report resemblingan explosion and giving the effect of a pistol disv charge, making itrealistic `and attractive,

particularly as the skill acquired with prac-i tice gives greatereiiciency with correspondi ing satisfaction to the youthful'iuser.

What I claim 'as new and desire to secure by Letterslatent .is

1.` A `snap gun comprising a body shaped to resemble a. pistol andhaving a barrel with at iiat top containing a cavity, and a flexible ytongue member secured to' the rear end of the flat top and adapted tolie flat thereagainst and having a hinge-like portion on which it mayswing away therefrom while the gun is in motion for producing a. loudreport by swinging down against the fiat top to quickly close the cavitythereof-when the` gun is broughtv toa quick stop.

2. A snap gun comprising a body member having parallel side faces as cutfrom a boardin the shape of a pistol with a barrel having a flat topcontaining a cavity, and a leXible Vrear end thereof and adapted t0 lieiat thereon over the cavity and provided with va hingelike portion onwhich it is capable of swinging away from the barrel during quickmovement of the gun with the barrel in advance for producing a loudreport upon suddenly stopping such movement when vthe eXible Y tonguecla-ps against .said flat topl covering the cavity. Y Y f Y 3. A snapgun comprising a body member having a hand grip and a flat surfacedprojection, there being a cavity in the flat sury face, and a ieXibletongue member securedH at its end to the end of the flatsurface andadapted to fit closelyragainst such surface to t. cover the cavity ,andhaving a hinge-like portion between the pointvof attachment and thecavity, said flexible-tongue` member being transversely scored neartheend to which it l is attached to localize and limit the hinge actionthereof. Y n L Y Avsnaphgun.comprisinga wooden body shaped to resemble apistol with abarrel having a iat top Ycontaining Y a cavity, and a'flexible tongue of sole leather Vtacked at its rear end to the rear endof the barrel and lyj ing fiat upon the flat surfaceV oit"v the lbarreland covering the cavity, said eXible tongue being scored acrossits ytopsurface near the "T3-0 attached end.

In testimony whereof I aiixmy* signature.

ARTHUR J. GRAF.

